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Kōrero: Fertiliser industry

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Lime

Lime is not strictly a fertiliser, but has the effect of raising soil pH level, or reducing soil acidity. By improving conditions for soil-dwelling creatures, it also improves plant growth. Lime is mined from quarries in the North Island and South Island, and is crushed into a form suitable for spreading.

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Hatuma Lime Company

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Ants Roberts, Fertiliser industry – Products and services, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/15853/lime (accessed 25 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Ants Roberts, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.